Tennessee Statutes
§ 4-1-105 — Retrocession of federal jurisdiction
Tennessee·Title 4
(a)The consent of this state is hereby given to the retrocession of jurisdiction by the United States over land owned by the United States within the boundaries of this state, and the governor of this state is hereby authorized to accept for this state such retrocession of jurisdiction.
(b)Retrocession of jurisdiction shall be effected by written notice by the principal officer of the agency of the United States having supervision and control over the land by metes and bounds and stating that legislative, executive and judicial jurisdiction is to be retroceded to this state and the filing of a statement of acceptance of jurisdiction by the governor of this state with the secretary of state of this state.
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Related
United States v. Cooper
295 F. Supp. 2d 840 (M.D. Tennessee, 2003)
Legislative History
Acts 1975, ch. 266, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-121.
Nearby Sections
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§ 4-1-102
Protection of territory§ 4-1-105
Retrocession of federal jurisdiction§ 4-1-201
Grand divisions§ 4-1-202
Eastern grand division§ 4-1-203
Middle grand division§ 4-1-204
Western grand division§ 4-1-205
State capital§ 4-1-301
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